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re·al number  (rl, rl)

n.

A number that is rational or irrational, not imaginary.

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real number

n

(Mathematics) a number expressible as a limit of rational numbers See number [1]

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real number  (rl)

A number that can be written as a terminating or nonterminating decimal; a rational or irrational number. The numbers 2, -12.5, ³/₇ , and pi () are all real numbers.

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Noun

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real number - any rational or irrational number real dot product, inner product, scalar product - a real number (a scalar) that is the product of two vectors complex number, complex quantity, imaginary, imaginary number - (mathematics) a number of the form a+bi where a and b are real numbers and i is the square root of -1 rational, rational number - an integer or a fraction irrational, irrational number - a real number that cannot be expressed as a rational number

Translations

real number n (Maths) → numero reale